Resins and process for their preparation



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I rnnranarron Raphael Rosen, Elizabeth, N. J.',- agar to Standard Oil Development Company, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application January Serial No. 249,603

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improved resins and processes for preparing the same, and, more particularly, to the preparation of a sulfur-containing resin which is readily soluble in vehicles used in surface coating compositions, particularly in the relatively cheap hydrocarbon vehicles such as petroleum naphthas, and also in drying oils.

This application is a continuation-in-part of aggication Serial No. 113,105 filed November 28, 1

I It has now been found that improved resins are prepared by condensing phenol poly-sulfides, particularly alkyl phenol disulfides, having alkyl groups of more than two carbon atoms, with the lower, water-soluble aldehydes such as paraldehyde, formaldehyde and formalin.

These resins are transparent and almost colorless in thin layers andare characterized by a light orange colorin massive form. They have relatively high softening points of the order of 50 to. 100 C. and higher. They are soluble in petroleum naphthas and other hydrocarbon sol vents, drying oils, and vegetable oils generally, and indeed in all common organic solvents.

Preferred resins are obtained when using dialkyl diphenol disulfides having from about four to about six carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, such as butyl phenol disulfide, (C4H9'.CsHa.OI-I)2S2 and agitation under reflux for 3 /2 hours, and is then allowed to cool and the water is decanted. There is thus obtained as the crude reaction product a resin having a softening point of 99 C. This resin is very hard, is not sticky to the touch, and is slightly darker than the resin obtained in Examplel.

The resins obtained in both examples are completely soluble. in hydrocarbon solvents, such as naphtha, benzene, and liquid petroleum fractions generally. They are also soluble in the drying oils and in vegetable oils generally and in ordinary organic solvents including ethyl alcohol, ether, acetone, butylacetate, 2-methoxy-ethanol. 2-butoxy-ethanol and the like. For example, they are soluble to the extent of or more in linseed oil. They are also compatible with nitro- -cellulose,both in solution in mutual solvents and in the dry film, in concentrations up to 20% and higher.

The resin is characterized'by high stability to heat and resistance to aging. It is suitable for use in a great variety of surface coating compoamyl phenol disulfide, (C5H11.C6H3.0H) 2S2. The

The preparation of such resins is'illustrated in the following examples:

, Example 1 V Y '50 grams of di-tertiary amyl di-phenol disulfldeare mixed with 10 grams of 37% aqueous formaldehyde and 5' cc. of concentrated aqueous with various other fillers.

sitions, particularly in paints and varnishes, to-

linseed oil, the addition of the resin may slow down the drying rate. It is, therefore, preferably used in combination with drying accelerators, such as cobalt and lead naphthenates.

The resin is compatible with cellulose acetate from 0 to of resin, giving transparent films of'good flexibility. It may also be used to plasticize sulfur. These resins are also suitable-for .use in wood impregnation both with-volatile solvents and with} heavy involatile wood-impregnating oils- It is also suitable for compounding with rubber, rubber substitutes, asbestos, and

This invention is not to be limited to any speciflc examples or explanations, all of which are ammonia. The mixture is heated to boiling with agitation under reflux for 2 hoursand is then allowed to cool.

A resin precipitates out during the heating operation and settles and solidifies on cooling. The water is decanted and there is thus obtained as the crude reaction'product a'resin having a. light orange color and having a softening point" (ball and ring method) of 76 C. This resin is transparent in layers, /4" or more in 50 grams of iii-tertiary amyl-di-phenol disulflde are mixed with 12 grams of 87% aqueous formaldehyde and 5 cc. of concentrated aqueous presented herein solely for purpose of illustration.

g I claim:

I. A composition of matter consisting of a solut'io'ninjaliquidpetroleum oil fraction of a stable "resin resulting from the condensation of acompoundhaving the formula a (R-"-CeHa-OH)2S2,

where Risen alkyl radical having 4 to 6 car n atoms, with formaldehyde in the presence of ammeme.

2. A composition of matter according to claim I v 1 where R is a butyl radical;

3. A composition of matter according to 1 where R. is an amyl radical. g

4. A composition of matter according to claim claim v1 whereR is a tertiary amyl radical.

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